“Insult” and “offence” are used to silence and jail online journalists
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has spoken today at the 26th session of the Human Rights Council on how…
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IHEU urges European states to stop discrimination against women under the guise of arbitration
During a discussion on the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action at the Human Rights Council this week, IHEU representative,…
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Caste, racism and manual scavenging in India
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) spoke at the 25th session of the Human Rights council today on the topic…
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IHEU stresses “universality” of human rights as the UN reviews Nigeria’s record
In the wake of Nigeria enacting a bill banning all gay associations and meetings, the country has seen dozens of anti-gay arrests, men…
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IHEU laments Human Rights Council member states who imprison “blasphemers”
Several states in which convicted ‘blasphemers’ are currently in jail are also current members of the Human Rights Council. This…
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Instead of ending slavery, Mauritania is harassing anti-slavery campaigners
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) has spoken out about slavery in Mauritania on several occasions at the United…
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Humanists at the UN defend freedom of thought for the non-religious
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is taking part again this year at the United Nations Human Rights Council…
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IHEU Partner Wins UN Human Rights Prize
A partner of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) in campaigning against slavery has been awarded the 2013 United…
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The Human Rights Council: “a parody of itself”
The International Humanist and Ethical Union’s main representative at Geneva, Roy Brown, laments another controversial election to the UN Human…
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Humanists speak out on the appalling practice and consequences of child marriage
Speaking for the British Humanist Association at the 24th session of the UN Human Rights Council this week (Monday 24…
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IHEU calls for a new focus on racism
International bodies are prone to treating racism as a largely “western” phenomenon, sometimes ignoring the continuation of racially based discrimination…
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